Inside Studio Ghibli

Chapter 1

The birth of a dream

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Chapter 2

The magic of hand-drawn worlds

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Chapter 3

Environmentalism and complex heroes

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Chapter 4

The soundscapes and global legacy

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Ch 2 · The magic of hand-drawn worlds

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Tiny Paper Dreams

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yuki Painting reality with Kazuo Oga

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yuki The mouthwatering secret of Ghibli food

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yuki Finding magic in quiet moments

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yuki Hand-paint the dream, hand-paint the dream / Every world is frame by frame!

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The mouthwatering secret of Ghibli food

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Fun Fact

Ponyo's massive scale: The hand-drawn sea waves in Ponyo were inspired by Miyazaki's childhood memories and required over 170,000 individual sheets of paper.

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Painting reality with Kazuo Oga

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Glossary

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A transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted for traditional hand-drawn animation. For the 1997 film Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli artists hand-painted over 144,000 individual cels.

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Quiz

What percentage limit does Miyazaki generally place on CGI use in Ghibli films?

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Gossip

Which Ghibli food looks the most delicious?

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Why does Miyazaki include detailed food preparation scenes in his films?

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What quiet, iconic scene from Spirited Away is a prime example of the concept of ma?

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Which Ghibli film features a famous scene of sizzling thick-cut bacon and eggs?

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What medium did Ghibli artists primarily use to paint the background scenery?

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Quiz

How many hand-drawn frames were created for the water-heavy 2008 film Ponyo?

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What Japanese concept refers to the intentional quiet pauses or emptiness in Ghibli films?

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Which legendary background artist designed the iconic rural landscapes of My Neighbor Totoro?